EXILE wins big at VMAJ 2008

Tokyograph News · 06-01-2008, 12:53 AM

The 2008 MTV Video Music Awards Japan were held at the Saitama Super Arena on Saturday. Among the presenters were Shun Oguri and Yu Yamada, appearing together at an event for the first time since they publicly acknowledged their relationship in early May.

EXILE had the most successful night, taking three awards: Best Video of the Year ("I Believe"), Best Album of the Year ("EXILE LOVE"), and Best Karaoke Song ("Toki no Kakera").

Best Male Video and Best Female Video were won by foreign artists this year, going to Ne-Yo's "Because of You" and Fergie's "Big Girls Don't Cry." m-flo won Best Group Video, while Motohiro Hata earned Best New Artist Video.

A complete list of winners is available in the forums.

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**migimaru** · 06-01-2008, 12:54 AM

Best Male Video: Ne-Yo, "Because of You"
Best Female Video: Fergie, "Big Girls Don't Cry"
Best Group Video: m-flo loves Emi Hinouchi & Ryohei & Emyli & YOSHIKA & LISA, "love comes and goes"
Best New Artist Video: Motohiro Hata, "Uroko"
Best Video of the Year: EXILE, "I Believe"
Best Rock Video: RADWIMPS, "Order Made"
Best Pop Video: Avril Lavigne, "Girlfriend"
Best R&B Video: Namie Amuro, "Hide & Seek"
Best Hip Hop Video: RIP SLYME, "ING"
Best Reggae Video: Shonannokaze, "Suirenka"
Best Dance Video: The Chemical Brothers, "Do It Again"
Best Video from a Film: Hikaru Utada, "Beautiful World" (from "Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone")
Best Collaboration Video: Kumi Koda & TVXQ, "Last Angel"
Best Album of the Year: EXILE, "EXILE LOVE"

Best buzzAsia from Japan: AI, "I'll Remember You"
Best buzzAsia from Korea: Cherry Filter, "Feel It"
Best buzzAsia from Taiwan: Andy Lau, "One"

Best Karaoke Song: EXILE, "Toki no Kakera"
MTV Video Vanguard Award: Mariah Carey
MTV Rock the World Award: Takeshi Kobayashi & Kazutoshi Sakurai
Red Hot Award: INFINITY16

06-01-2008, 12:53 AM	#1
Tokyograph News Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 11	EXILE wins big at VMAJ 2008 The 2008 MTV Video Music Awards Japan were held at the Saitama Super Arena on Saturday. Among the presenters were Shun Oguri and Yu Yamada, appearing together at an event for the first time since they publicly acknowledged their relationship in early May. EXILE had the most successful night, taking three awards: Best Video of the Year ("I Believe"), Best Album of the Year ("EXILE LOVE"), and Best Karaoke Song ("Toki no Kakera"). Best Male Video and Best Female Video were won by foreign artists this year, going to Ne-Yo's "Because of You" and Fergie's "Big Girls Don't Cry." m-flo won Best Group Video, while Motohiro Hata earned Best New Artist Video. A complete list of winners is available in the forums. Link to article

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migimaru ミギ丸 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 736	Best Male Video: Ne-Yo, "Because of You" Best Female Video: Fergie, "Big Girls Don't Cry" Best Group Video: m-flo loves Emi Hinouchi & Ryohei & Emyli & YOSHIKA & LISA, "love comes and goes" Best New Artist Video: Motohiro Hata, "Uroko" Best Video of the Year: EXILE, "I Believe" Best Rock Video: RADWIMPS, "Order Made" Best Pop Video: Avril Lavigne, "Girlfriend" Best R&B Video: Namie Amuro, "Hide & Seek" Best Hip Hop Video: RIP SLYME, "ING" Best Reggae Video: Shonannokaze, "Suirenka" Best Dance Video: The Chemical Brothers, "Do It Again" Best Video from a Film: Hikaru Utada, "Beautiful World" (from "Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone") Best Collaboration Video: Kumi Koda & TVXQ, "Last Angel" Best Album of the Year: EXILE, "EXILE LOVE" Best buzzAsia from Japan: AI, "I'll Remember You" Best buzzAsia from Korea: Cherry Filter, "Feel It" Best buzzAsia from Taiwan: Andy Lau, "One" Best Karaoke Song: EXILE, "Toki no Kakera" MTV Video Vanguard Award: Mariah Carey MTV Rock the World Award: Takeshi Kobayashi & Kazutoshi Sakurai Red Hot Award: INFINITY16